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Easy and Free Winter Activities For Kids

Winter is peeking around the corner, already teasing with a dusting of snow (in October people…wth??). Anyone who knows me knows I am not a fan of winter AT ALL. I dread going outside in the cold and snow. I am meant for warmer climates. But my boys for some reason love it. (I’d blame their father, but he’s not a fan either.)

So, what to do when winter strikes, and even I get a little stir crazy indoors? When I just can’t justify any more electronic time, and I know we need to try something different? Here’s some ideas for easy and free winter activities for kids….

How To Have A Stress Free Christmas

As the holidays draw near, many consider it “the most wonderful time of the year” (I personally think that’s back to school time…but I digress). For others, it’s the most stressful time of the year. Gift giving, family get-togethers, holiday parties, decorating, cooking, cleaning…oh my.

Holiday stress can cause anxiety, irritability, headaches, sadness…and that’s just dinner with Uncle Walter and Aunt Matilda! But in all seriousness, stress isn’t something to be taken lightly. There are ways to ensure this holiday season, you reduce and avoid as much stress as possible, and actually enjoy yourself! Here’s tips on how to have a stress free Christmas!…

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How To Manage Your Finances After Divorce

After divorce, one of the most drastic changes is certainly your finances. You might have been the stay-at-home mom with no outside income, or maybe you were the breadwinner who managed all the bills. Whatever your circumstance, now that you’re on the other side of splitting up, life looks different. And it’s squarely on your shoulders now to manage your finances after divorce.

For some, that thought alone can paralyze you. Will you have enough money to pay the bills? What happens if there is an emergency? How are you going to pay for the kid’s college? Fear, anxiety, even panic. For others, it’s easier to take an “out of sight, out of mind” approach, which isn’t good either.

Deep breath. Let’s take it one step at a time and find some middle ground….

That’s it! Enough is enough!! You have to get rid of it all or burn the house down!!! (Don’t do the latter, I don’t recommend it. I work for the Fire Department, and really…we don’t need your business). It’s a struggle I deal with frequently…you can read more about it in my post How To Let Go – Inspiration From A Decluttering Fraud.

But before you get desperate, stuffing garbage bags full, or piling it all in your car for a trip to the dump (or threatening to burn the house down), let’s pause for a moment. First and foremost, that’s not helping Mother Earth at all. The US already puts too much recyclable waste in landfills (don’t worry…we do it here in Canada too). Second, if you take a few extra minutes, you can get rid of your stuff, and make some cash in the process!…

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Saving Money Online Shopping

Want to earn a little bit (or a lot) of money? Or how about saving money online shopping? What if you could do both?!? It’s one simple step, and a Big Fat Cheque deposited in your Paypal account! How?

Hey, I am a skeptic, so I was definitely suspicious of this “sound too good to be true” scheme, but it is completely legitimate. Ebates has been around since 1999, with over 10 million members worldwide, and have paid out over $1 Billion in cash back rebates. Ebates gets paid by the companies for sending customers to their websites, and they pass some of that commission to you! You are shopping on the actual store and business websites, you just have to click through from Ebates first in order to have your purchase counted. Order confirmations and receipts come directly from the store you’re purchasing from, so no hassles if you have returns.

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